Improved curry-comb



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MILES SWEET, OF

TROY, NEW YORK.

Leim Paten: No. 89,182, daad nmz 2o, 1869.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, MILEs SWEET, of Troy, in the countyof Rensselaer, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in construction of Curry-Combs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, andthe letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, and showing-my improvements in curry-combs, of which- Figure l is a perspective view of the face side.`

Figure 2 is-a'perspective view of the back side.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of an end-bar separate from a comb.

Figure/is a sectional view, showing'the manner of closing the lug-blanks of the end-bars around the shank-frame.

The same letters refer to like parts in each of the said gures.

The said invention andimprovements consist in my peculiar manner or method of attaching or securing a series or set of comb-bars to the shank-frame of currycombs, by transverse connecting end-bars, or by endpieces, formed of malleable metal, and provided with lug-blanks, in such a manner that after a set or series of comb-bars have had their respectiveends secured or riveted to the said connecting end-bars, or pieces, the said lug-blanks thereof are then closed tightly on and around the shank-frame of the curry-comb, thereby securing said comb-bars firmly to said shank-frame,"

in manner substantially as hereinafter fully described.

My said invention also consists in forming of and with the end, or ends of the shank-frame of currycombs, a fender-knob, or guard, in manner substantiallyas and for the purpose as hereinafter fully set forth. v

To enable others 4skilled in the art to make my invention and improvements, I now proceed to fully describe the same, to wit: l

I make end-bars, or end-pieces A of malleable cast metal, which are provided with rivet-studs, or blanls a, and lug-blanks b b, in manner substantially as shown in iig. 3 of ,annexedI drawings.

To a set, or pair of these end-bars, or pieces A, there is riveted at their respective end-parts, by rivets a, a set or series of trough-shaped comb-bars, B.

The comb-part as thus prepared, is now to be secured to a frame, and its shank and handle, which I secure thereto, by rst bending outwardly at about right angles with the comb ends, the ends of the shankframe rods C, thereby forming ahead, D, which serves to hold the comb from slipping oli` the shank-frame O.

The shank-frame sides, or rods c c, are now placed in the groove between the lug-blanks b b, which are then bent down', orclosed tightly over and on the shankside `frame-rods c c, with a hammer, or by other convenient means, substantially in manner as shown in section in iig. 4 of annexed drawings, thereby securing the comb-bars B firmly and permanently to the shank-frame of the comb, and producing therebyav strong, durable comb at a moderate cost.-

The ends of the shank-frame rods cc are so far bent outwards, as to project sufficiently, at about right angles to the comb-ends, that the part so bent, in addition to its holding the comb from slipping off the shankframeend, shall also form a guard, or fender-knob, D, substantially in manner as shown in figs. l and 2 of annexed drawings, which knob, or fender-guard is to prevent bruising the comb-ends by rapping the said guard D, instead of the comb-ends upon any hard substance, to clean the comb of hair, or dirt, by rapping the same, as is commonlydone.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A malleable cast-metal end-piece for curry-combs, having lugs `b b formed thereon, and rivet-holes, or rivet-blanks a a a, cast or formed thereon, so that said pieceshall not only facilitate the putting together of the parts, but serve as the means of holding them together when clinched or hammered down, as described.

2. Also in a curry-comb, a series of sheet-metal combbars, B, riveted to malleable cast-metal end-pieces A A, which end-pieces have lugs b b, 85e., bent tight upon or around the wire frame, which is a continuation of the shank for the handle, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. Also terminating the outer ends of thewire frame in knocking-lugs, or fenders D D, as and for the purnose set forth.

' MILES SWEET.

Witnesses:

J. J. SAVAGE, MosEs A. UPHAM. 

